Colorado State Highway 71


State Highway 71 is a state highway passing several other highways in northern and central Colorado. SH 71's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 350 near La Junta, and the northern terminus is a continuation as Nebraska Highway 71 at the Nebraska border.

Route description

SH 71 begins at its southern terminus with US 330 in La Junta, Colorado. It proceeds north into Crowley County and the city of Ordway, where it is signed as Phantom Avenue. The highway continues northward to a junction with Interstate 70 adjacent to US 24.
In La Junta, the highway continues north for several miles to Ordway, then it takes a northeast turn to Limon. It then goes back north and skirts the town of Brush. It then heads through rural country to Nebraska
In Stoneham, the state portion of the road overlaps County Road 142 and heads to the north. The route takes a northeast turn and continues in to Nebraska as N-71.

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